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Obama Talked R&D; With Tech Chiefs
Research spending and technology exports were some of the menu items Thursday evening when President Obama sat down for dinner with Apple's Steve Jobs, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and other corporate chieftains.
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Shirky: Social Media and Revolutions
In an interview with WSJ's Alan Murray, social media expert Clay Shirky discusses the effect of Facebook, Twitter and other social media in the recent uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, and what it could mean for the Middle East at large.
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As Obama Visits, Intel Touts New Plant
Intel unveiled plans to build a $5 billion chip factory in Arizona and hire 4,000 additional workers, during a visit by President Obama.
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Impact From Nokia Shift
Finnish mobile-phone charger maker Salcomp warned that its outlook for 2011 is "more uncertain than usual" as a result of Nokia's change in strategy, making it the second Finnish supplier to issue a warning.
Regulators Eye Apple Anew
U.S. antitrust enforcers have begun looking at the terms Apple set this week for media companies who want to sell their content on the iPad and other devices.
- News Hub: Apple Eyed by Antitrust Regulators
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Videogame Imagines North Korean Invasion of U.S.
The videogame Homefront imagines a future in which North Korean forces have invaded the U.S. The story was penned by John Milius, the screenwriter behind "Apocalypse Now." Is the premise too controversial for a videogame meant to entertain?
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A Have and Have-Not Venture World
A small band of venture-capital firms that have stakes in consumer Web companies are raising billions of dollars, as the rest of the industry struggles.
- Social Media Sites Lure Investors
New Shanghai Apple Store Will Be Biggest in China
Size over speed appears to be Apple's new strategy for tackling the China market.
Nokia's Flirtations Put the Fear of Google Into Microsoft
Microsoft knew it had far more at stake than Google as the two rivals competed to secure a tie-up with Nokia. So Steve Ballmer aggressively courted the cellphone giant in a series of globe-spanning meetings.
H-P CEO Apotheker on a Post-Hurd Era
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Leo Apotheker discusses his vision for Hewlett-Packard, why it was important to overhaul the board, and his first impressions of living in California.
- Cloud Watch
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Zynga Close to Raising $500 Million
Zynga is close to raising as much as $500 million from a group of investors in a round of financing that could value the maker of CityVille, FarmVille and other popular Facebook games as high as $10 billion.
- Social Media Sites Lure Investors
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Mobile Ads Face Hurdles
The growth of tablets and smartphones with bigger screens will help to spur the nascent mobile-advertising industry, but hurdles remain before it contributes more than a trickle to the flood of global ad dollars.
Rural Areas Lag in Broadband Access
Most Americans have access to basic Internet service, but significant gaps remain for those who want faster speeds, according to a new federal map of the nation's broadband services.
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Social Media, Phones Ally
Barcelona conference highlights growing use of devices to access Twitter and Facebook accounts.
- Digits: A Facebook Button Hits Smartphones
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China Criticizes U.S. Review of Sensitive Deals
China said it wants the U.S. to make its national-security reviews of investments more transparent, following news this week of concerns surrounding an acquisition by China's Huawei Technologies.
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India Regulator to Send Proposals on 4G Services by June
India's telecommunications regulator said it will send its proposals to the government by June on fourth-generation, or 4G, mobile technology that will allow users to watch high-definition video and download content on mobile devices at a much faster pace.
Nordstrom Buys 'Flash Sale' Site
Watson Boosts Ratings on 'Jeopardy'
IT Firms Split on Outsourcing Demand for 2011
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Clearwire Posts Wider Loss
E-Commerce Surge May Hit Tax Revenue
Google Elbows Apple, Woos Publishers
IBM Computer Beats 'Jeopardy' Champions
Android Big in Barcelona
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Google Buys Dublin Office Building
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Lenovo's Profit Soars Amid Strength in China
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India in Talks for BlackBerry Access
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Nokia 'Plan B' a Hoax
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Huawei, ZTE Set Sights on Smartphones
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Essar Group CEO Also Meets Probe Officials
GOP Attacks Internet Rules
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Satyam to Settle U.S.Lawsuit for $125 Million
Atherton Adds to Its CEO Roster
Amazon's Exit Spurs Texas Tax Fight
Apple Sets App Subscription Service
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Nvidia Profit Rises on Strong Demand
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Dell's Faith in Business Sales Pays Off
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Anil Ambani Met Officials on Probe
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Not Everyone Was Applauding Obama, Otellini
Obama and Otellini in Oregon--all those "Os" seemed to spell agreement on a broad range of tech-policy issues when the president toured Intel's facility west of Portland on Friday. But there was one small sign of discord, and trade with South Korea was the topic.
Digits Live Show: Google Android Steals the Mobile Show
Google's Android was the darling of Mobile World Congress show. But some handset makers have expressed concern about Google's growing power.
Who Crashed the 'Tech Supper'?
Not long after the White House released an official photograph from President Obama's dinner Thursday with Silicon Valley's biggest names--and egos--did Internet watchers start trying to identify the guests of honor.
New Cyber Security Bill Kills the 'Kill Switch'
Senators Joe Lieberman (I, Conn.), Susan Collins (R, Maine) and Tom Calpers (D, Del.) introduced the "Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011" on Thursday.
Intel's Otellini Named to Obama Jobs Council
Intel Chief Executive Paul Otellini is not one of the liberal tech leaders who helped President Barack Obama get elected. But he is nevertheless heeding the administration's call.
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Smart Dictators Don't Quash the Internet
Mubarak had no idea how to counter the power of social media. China, Russia and Iran know better.
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Netflix is living a kind of Brobdingnagian existence. But its giant $13 billion valuation is as realistic as the mythical land Gulliver encounters on his travels.
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As worshippers welcomed the Year of the Rabbit, Hong Kong's Wong Tai Sin temple ushered in an era of its own: high-tech Taoism, including a $13 million electronic prayer hall.

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Even Better Than the Real Thing
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Your Apps Are Watching You
IPhone and Android apps are breaching the privacy of smartphone users, a Wall Street Journal investigation has found. 13th in a series.
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Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff, who recently struck a deal to build a corporate campus in San Francisco, talks about why he decided against moving his company to Silicon Valley.
High-Tech Meters Aim to Cure Parking Headaches
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Among the winners: computer screens that can bend, adjustable eyeglasses, a low-cost genetic test, an online marketplace for receivables and a new way to battle malware.
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Paper-Thin Screens With a Twist
The Gold award in The Wall Street Journal's 2010 Technology Innovation Awards goes to Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute for technology that brings the commercial development of high-quality flexible displays closer to reality.
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From computing systems to wireless, the most innovative technologies in 17 categories, as chosen by the judges.
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They Won. And Then What?
An update on past winners of the Journal's Innovation Awards.

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Social Media, Genomics Driving Data Tsunami
The social media wave is being followed by a big data tsunami. Analysts say we may be underestimating the huge amounts of machine-driven data flooding the networks.
A Pivotal Year For Thin-Film Solar Companies
Start-ups developing "thin-film" solar material used to be all the rage. But their prospects have dwindled since the recession, and this may be a make-or-break year for many of these start-ups.
While Venture Industry Struggles, Tandem's Seeds Bearing Fruit
A small, three-year-old seed fund is already proving to be enormously successful, returnig more than five times the capital raised in a debut fund. Now, Tandem Entrepreneurs hopes to raise a far larger fund it's touting as a fresh approach to venture capital.
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SunPower: Jefferies Ups To Buy; Estimates Up All Around
I noted this morning that SunPower (SPWRA) got one new believe this morning, with Caris & Co.'s Ben Pang raising his rating on the shares from Average to Above Average, with a $20 price target following last night's better-than-expected Q4 results. The stock continues to hold up, rising 72 cents, [...]
Rosetta Stone Can Say “Uh-Oh” in Hundreds of Languages
Language software company Rosetta Stone (RST) prennaounced weak fourth quarter earnings on Friday, sending shares down 17%. The company said it expects to post 27 cents of earnings on $74.2 million in revenue, versus analysts' expectations for 31 cents and $77.24 million. The company had previously said it expected revenue [...]
CRM: Morgan Joseph Says Buy On Sub Growth, Chatter
Morgan Joseph analyst Illya Grozovsky today reiterated a Buy rating on shares of hosted software maker Salesforce.com (CRM) in advance of its fiscal Q4 report next Thursday, although he expects the company will turn in revenue just below Street estimates, at $448 million versus the consensus $453 million estimate, while [...]
Intel To Spend $5B On Arizona 'Fab 42′ Factory
Intel (INTC) CEO Paul Otellini, speaking on the occasion of President Obama's visit today to the chip maker's Hillsboro, Oregon manufacturing facility, said that Intel will spend $5 billion to build a new fab at the company's existing facility in Chandler, Arizona. The new “Fab 42,” as it's to be known, [...]
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